Aim: In this study the aim was to detect
the seroprevalence of hydatidosis
in Qalubia Governorate
Materials and methods: The studied
group consisted of 207 from apparently
healthy volunteers (195 males, 12
females, mean age 20.92 ± 1.82 years,
min 17, max 55 years) living in Qalubia
Governorate. Informed written
consent was obtained from each one of
them and they were requested to fill a
questionnaire form (sociocultural and
economic condition, area of living, and
demographic data). Blood sampling
was performed by intravenous puncture
and sera were obtained after centrifugation.
Anti-E. granulosus IgG
antibodies were detected using enzyme
linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).
Results: Of the 207 patients, 13 (6.3%)
were seropositive for anti-E. granulosus
IgG antibodies, out of them 12
(92.3%) were males, and 1(7.7%) was
female, 3(23.1%) from urban and 10
(76.7%) from rural areas, 8(61.5%)
with pure water supply and 5(38.5%)
without, 12(92.3%) were in contact
with animals, 7(53.8%) were farmers
and 2(15.4%) were living under bad |
